Warm Spinach Salad

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2008

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Cream of the Crop

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (5)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(5)

Cook Time:
7 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 7 min
Total:: 22 min

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 slices thick-cut bacon or 4 slices pancetta, chopped
3 shallots, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
2 pounds triple washed spinach, stems removed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered lengthwise
Parmigiano-Reggiano, for topping

Directions

Heat the olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add bacon to skillet and brown, reserve the crispy bacon bits and add the shallots and garlic to the pan. Cook 3 to 4 minutes then deglaze the pan with vinegar, turn spinach into pan and wilt down a bit but do not fully cook the spinach, just give it a few turns with tongs. Season the greens with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Place spinach on a serving dish and top with quartered eggs, shavings of cheese and reserved bacon bits.

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jackie saugerties, NY 06-13-2009
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NOT TOO BAD AT ALL
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I thought this recipe was pretty good. I did used bagged baby spinach instead of the fresh and I used two bags. I also,... because kids are not so big on spinach, wilted the spinach more than the recipe called for. Had to fool those kids somehow. All loved it. Very good the next day alsoRead more
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Linda Peoria, AZ 05-30-2009
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Vinegar taste too sharp
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Bought sherry vinegar just for this recipe and was I a fool--could have used apple cider vinegar. The sherry vinegar was... about $7 a bottle. Guess our family just likes a sweeter dressing because I had to add quite a bit of sugar and a little more EVOO. Didn't add eggs and forgot the cheese. Would have preferred an old fashioned sweet and sour hot dressing.Read more
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Joanna Owasso, OK 04-17-2009
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Great but made a couple of changes
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was really good and fast to make. I used baby spinach leaves instead because I don't like having to remove the stems... from spinach. If you use the baby, of course, plan on using twice as much if you want to yield the same servings as the original recipe. I also skipped the eggs because I served it with something that was meaty and didn't need the extra protein (or calories!) from the eggs. I did however, add some rinsed capers because I put capers in almost everything! Read more
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SHANNON albany, NY 11-26-2008
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Wonderful spinach salad!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I really enjoyed this recipe. The only changes I made were to reduce the olive oil to 1 tablespoon and use apple cider... vinegar. Be sure to remove the pan from the heat before adding the spinach otherwise it will be very wilted. The combination of the slightly soft spinach with the crispy bacon was great. Read more
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Teri Raleigh, NC 11-10-2008
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Tasty and easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Very tasty and very easy. Very easy to halve the recipe. Warmed up leftovers are very good too. This tastes really good if... you mix it up with bites of the Creamy Mushroom Pasta too. I will make this again. I have trouble doing most of Rach's recipes in 30 minutes, even though I love then. However, this one and the Creamy Mushroom Pasta were not hard to do in about that amount of time. Try it!Read more